Roland TD-6 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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Chapter 1 Creating Your Own Drum Kit (Kit Edit)
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Locking the Setting Screen While
Editing One Instrument (Note Chase)
Note Chase is a function in which a pad is selected either by
striking the pad or when MIDI data corresponding to that pad
is received. The display automatically switches to the settings
screen when the pad settings are made.
To prevent the settings screen from switching if you happen to
tap or touch other pads while making settings, set this to
“OFF.”
If you want to set other pads with this setting remaining at
“OFF,” you can switch settings screens by holding down
[SHIFT] and pressing [ ] or [ ] to select the trigger input
number.
1. While holding down [SHIFT], press [EDIT
(SETUP)].
[EDIT] lights.
2. Press [ ] to select “MIDI COMMON.”
fig.SETUP-MIDICMN_50
3. Press [ENTER ].
fig.01-010_50
4. Press [DEC/-] to select “OFF.”
Even when another pad is struck, the pad settings screen
is prevented from switching.
fig.01-011_50
5. When you finish making settings, press [KIT] to
end the procedure.
When “Note Chase” is set to “OFF,” the trigger input
number appears in brackets ([ ]).
fig.01-011aai.e
Choosing an Instrument
About the Instruments
The TD-6 features 1,024 different instruments which are
categorized into 13 separate groups, such as KICK, SNARE,
and TOM.
You can individually adjust the Level, Pan, Pitch, and Decay
settings for instruments set to the pads.
Choosing from the Group Names
(Inst Group)
Find and select instruments from the Group names.
To see which instrument groups can be selected here, refer to
“Drum Instrument List” (p. 120).
1. Confirm that [CLICK] is not lit.
If this lights, press [CLICK] to extinguish it.
2. Press [KIT], then [EDIT].
[KIT] and [EDIT] light.
fig.KIT-INST_50
3. Press [ENTER ].
4. Strike the pad you wish to set.
The setting screen for the struck pad appears.
fig.01-012ai.e
5. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [INC/+] or [DEC/-]
to select the instrument group.
Inst Group:
KICK, SNARE, TOM, HI-HAT, CRASH, RIDE,
PERC, SPECIAL, MELODIC, VOICES, REVERSE,
FIXED HI-HAT, OFF
Tr igger Input
Number
Instrument Group
Instrument Number Instrument Name